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1 Meybohm Relocation Department

2 We meant what we said about extending a hand to you. To keep our promise, we ve provided a step by step process of how our service works in order to meet all of your relocation needs. Talk with a professional relocation counselor A professional relocation counselor will get the details of your move and learn your priorities and preferences regarding housing. Work with a carefully selected Meybohm Agent Your professional relocation counselor, with your priorities and preferences in mind, will put together an information packet that includes resources to acquaint you with your new area. Your counselor will carefully select a Meybohm Agent who will provide you with information on current homes for sale. Tour the area with your Meybohm Agent After you receive your information packet and are ready to start looking for a home, your Meybohm agent will make an appointment with you to first tour the area. Once you decide which area is most appropriate for your housing and lifestyle requirements, your agent will initiate an appointment to view homes for sale. Need a Rental Our Property Management department is the largest residential property management company in the CSRA, managing over 1400 homes, we have homes available in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken County. We ll keep in touch Your Meybohm relocation counselor will keep in touch with you to make sure that you are satisfied with our service. If you have any problems, your relocation counselor will do everything possible to correct them. More than anything, we want your relocation to continue to be an easy and stress-free experience Contact us today at or at

3 With the purchase of Southern Finance in the Fall of 1977, E. G. Meybohm set out to establish the leading real estate agency in the Central Savannah River Area. With the belief that buyers and sellers deserve the most professional and caring service possible, E. G. Meybohm has carefully recruited real estate professional and Meybohm Realtors has grown from one office and only six agents in 1977 to seven offices and approximately 300 agents today. Meybohm Realtors takes pride in offering a complete range of real estate services to the CSRA through highly qualified agents and support staff working in Residential Sales, Commercial and Land Sales, Property Management, Relocation/Referral Services, Development, and Real Estate Training. Today, Meybohm Realtors is recognized as a trendsetter in the Augusta, North Augusta and Aiken real estate industry by combining innovative marketing approaches with sales and marketing teams that are second to none. Recently named in the Top 150 Real estate companies in America by Transaction Side by Real Trends magazine. Through continued commitment to providing the most diligent, productive, and caring service to our clients and customers, Meybohm Realtors will continue to lead the way, exceeding expectations of buyers and sellers of the CSRA. Let us put our energy and experience to work for you.

4 Augusta, Georgia A Community of Premier Business and a Great Place to Live! Moving to Augusta? Let us shed some light on life here with our Relocation Packet, which contains information on schools, utilities, licenses, taxes, entertainment and recreation. When Moving to Augusta, consider the following: We re Affordable The housing market in Augusta is affordable, plentiful and less expensive than the national average. We re Growing Augusta is at the top of the charts in the State of Georgia in population and workforce growth. We re Educated The availability of a quality education provides a significant contribution to the quality of life and commerce in any area. A community s public and private schools shape the area s graduates, stressing the traditional areas of study while incorporating the practical skills required by many of today's employers. We re Pro-Business Major employers find that they can catch the attention and retain the best and the brightest to the area. Companies like, Southern Co., E-Z-Go Textron, International Paper, Thermal Ceramics, Covidien, and many more make Augusta their home. We re a Great Place to Retire According to the magazine Where to Retire ; Augusta is ranked number four among the nation s low-cost cities for retirement. This is partially based on the area s low cost of living and proximity to the respected health community. We re Accessible Located on the historic Savannah River, (only 2.5 hours from the beaches and mountains). We have easy access from Interstate 20, and are only 2.5 hours from Atlanta and its international airport. We re Home To over half a million people. Augusta Metro is a great place to live and work. When adding all these up, Augusta is a great place to live and work!

5 History Augusta has a rich history dating as far back as the early 1700s. The settlement was established in 1736 by British General James Oglethorpe, and named in honor of the bride of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales. Built on the flat slopes of the Savannah River, in the area now known as Summerville, Augusta was also home to many neighboring tribes of Creek and Cherokee Indians. A pivotal site during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Augusta also boasts the only structure ever built by the Confederate States of America, the site of the old Confederate Powderworks. With the construction of the Augusta Canal in 1847, Augusta became the second largest inland cotton market in the world during the cotton boom. Augusta has nine neighborhoods on the National Register of Historic Places, and several historic monuments and cemeteries. Climate Augusta has short, mild winters and long, warm summers. The average annual temperature is 65.5, with the August average being 80.3 and the January average Augusta receives inches of precipitation annually. Housing Richmond and Columbia counties offer a diversity of housing to meet every need. There are more than 900 distinct residential districts in the area, and because of the normal turnover and transfer of industrial, technical, medical, and military personnel, there is a variety of residences available for purchase or rental. These residences may be found in the downtown area, the suburbs, and the country. House of Worship More than 300 houses of worship represent most major faiths and denominations. Shopping In addition to the retail establishments in the central business district, there are over 40 shopping centers in Richmond and Columbia counties that are easily accessible from the residential area. Augusta Mall opened August 3, 1978 and was built at a cost of $25 million. The building is over 500,000 & more square feet and contains approximately 90 retail establishments.

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